Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Fukushima Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Fukushima

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 1.5% more expensive than Fukushima without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 2.2% more expensive than Fukushima without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.10 ¥1,273

$6.83 ¥1,073

18.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.96 ¥6,436

$36.64 ¥5,758

11.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.92 ¥930

$6.89 ¥1,083

-14.08%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥537

$3.79 ¥595

-9.76%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 ¥207

$0.96 ¥151

37.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥145

$0.89 ¥139

3.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 ¥549

$2.57 ¥404

35.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.79 ¥752

$3.10 ¥487

54.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 ¥303

$1.61 ¥252

19.88%

White Bread (500g)

$2.33 ¥366

$1.51 ¥238

54.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.87 ¥765

$4.88 ¥767

-0.20%

Eggs

$2.11 ¥332

$2.30 ¥361

-8.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.57 ¥2,603

$10.06 ¥1,580

64.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.86 ¥1,706

$6.19 ¥973

75.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.50 ¥4,164

$15.29 ¥2,402

73.32%

Apples (1kg)

$5.07 ¥797

$5.28 ¥829

-3.98%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 ¥409

$2.53 ¥398

2.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 ¥487

$4.08 ¥641

-24.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.64 ¥886

$6.04 ¥949

-6.62%

Potato (1kg)

$3.70 ¥582

$3.07 ¥483

20.52%

Onion (1kg)

$2.84 ¥447

$2.61 ¥410

8.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 ¥247

$1.40 ¥219

12.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥134

$0.88 ¥139

-2.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.91 ¥772

$4.27 ¥670

14.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.64 ¥1,357

$8.66 ¥1,361

-0.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ¥273

$1.91 ¥300

-8.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ¥453

$2.19 ¥344

31.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.62 ¥255

$1.66 ¥261

-2.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.23 ¥5,379

$55.1 ¥8,656

-37.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.10 ¥645

$3.42 ¥537

19.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.74 ¥588

$2.87 ¥451

30.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.59 ¥1,977

$20.51 ¥3,223

-38.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥189

$1.24 ¥194

-2.42%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.3K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

1.03%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.2K ¥2.7M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

0.69%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$174 ¥27.3K

$141 ¥22.1K

23.25%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.80 ¥4,368

$27.28 ¥4,286

1.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.07 ¥5,039

$34.09 ¥5,357

-5.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.6 ¥8,265

$55.1 ¥8,660

-4.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.02 ¥1,104

$13.59 ¥2,136

-48.34%

Cinema Ticket

$12.30 ¥1,932

$12.29 ¥1,931

0.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$344 ¥54.0K

$285 ¥44.9K

20.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ¥2.1M

$13.6K ¥2.1M

-1.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.98 ¥7,539

$43.45 ¥6,827

10.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.42 ¥4,622

$29.17 ¥4,584

0.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.1 ¥11.5K

$60.7 ¥9,532

20.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.7 ¥14.4K

$91.9 ¥14.4K

-0.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥69.9K

$464 ¥72.9K

-4.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 ¥63.5K

$336 ¥52.7K

20.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$952 ¥149.6K

$878 ¥137.9K

8.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$757 ¥118.9K

$664 ¥104.3K

13.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,462 ¥1.3M

$4,204 ¥660.5K

101.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,201 ¥188.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,355 ¥213.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

12.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fukushima: March 2, 2026

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